DE69918143D1 - Beleuchtungs system mit prismatische lineare anordnung - Google Patents

Beleuchtungs system mit prismatische lineare anordnung

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DE69918143D1
DE69918143D1 DE69918143T DE69918143T DE69918143D1 DE 69918143 D1 DE69918143 D1 DE 69918143D1 DE 69918143 T DE69918143 T DE 69918143T DE 69918143 T DE69918143 T DE 69918143T DE 69918143 D1 DE69918143 D1 DE 69918143D1
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light
waveguide
illumination system
light output
light directing
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W Beeson
Hans Zou
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Honeywell International Inc
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AlliedSignal Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0033—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide
    • G02B6/0035—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided on the surface of the light guide or in the bulk of it
    • G02B6/0038—Linear indentations or grooves, e.g. arc-shaped grooves or meandering grooves, extending over the full length or width of the light guide
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0033—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide
    • G02B6/005—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided by one optical element, or plurality thereof, placed on the light output side of the light guide
    • G02B6/0053—Prismatic sheet or layer; Brightness enhancement element, sheet or layer
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0033—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide
    • G02B6/005—Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided by one optical element, or plurality thereof, placed on the light output side of the light guide
    • G02B6/0055—Reflecting element, sheet or layer

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Planar Illumination Modules (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
  • Facsimile Scanning Arrangements (AREA)
  • Exposure Of Semiconductors, Excluding Electron Or Ion Beam Exposure (AREA)
  • Revetment (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
DE69918143T 1998-09-25 1999-09-23 Beleuchtungs system mit prismatische lineare anordnung Expired - Lifetime DE69918143T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US160941 1998-09-25
US09/160,941 US6305811B1 (en) 1998-09-25 1998-09-25 Illumination system having an array of linear prisms
PCT/US1999/022174 WO2000019145A1 (en) 1998-09-25 1999-09-23 Illumination system having an array of linear prisms

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DE69918143D1 true DE69918143D1 (de) 2004-07-22
DE69918143T2 DE69918143T2 (de) 2005-07-07

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US (1) US6305811B1 (de)
EP (1) EP1115999B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2002525838A (de)
KR (1) KR100690096B1 (de)
CN (1) CN1124434C (de)
AT (1) ATE269511T1 (de)
AU (1) AU6262599A (de)
CA (1) CA2345345A1 (de)
DE (1) DE69918143T2 (de)
WO (1) WO2000019145A1 (de)

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EP1115999B1 (de) 2004-06-16
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AU6262599A (en) 2000-04-17
US6305811B1 (en) 2001-10-23
ATE269511T1 (de) 2004-07-15
CN1124434C (zh) 2003-10-15
JP2002525838A (ja) 2002-08-13
WO2000019145A9 (en) 2000-09-14
CN1328629A (zh) 2001-12-26
KR20010075368A (ko) 2001-08-09
KR100690096B1 (ko) 2007-03-08
CA2345345A1 (en) 2000-04-06
DE69918143T2 (de) 2005-07-07

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